Week 42: ETERNAL DIFFERENCES by small and simple things!!

From: Iosepa Nawahine <iosepa.nawahine@missionary.org>
Date: Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 7:01 PM
Subject: Christlike

Aloha family,

Another week has gone by and it went by so fast!! This week was transfers and it was awesome but really busy at the same time. We received 40 new and reassigned missionaries this transfer. We setup a pretty interesting way where we could keep everyone separated and it was really effective. President was really grateful for the service that we did. This week we had a funny event happen at 6:36 am this week lol. Elder baker and my companion got into a prideful contest about waking up on time and they came to the conclusion that if the other person wasn't awake at 6:35 then a bucket of water was the consequence. Well unfortunately my comp was the first victim... his alarm went off but he didnt wake up but everyone else did. After prayers he was still asleep and it was already 6:35... now I definitely should've woken him up but lessons have been learned. Elder baker proceeded to fill up a huge bowl of water and made his way to my companions bed... then splash!! My comp was soaked, angry, but awake haha. We were dying laughing and soon enough he started to laugh too. Well let's get to my title. This week during district council we took the quiz in preach my gospel about christ like attributes. I realized that I have a lot of work to do if I am ever going to be christlike. But that is the great part about life, we can repent everyday and become better if we have that desire. So my challenge to all of you is to take that survey in preach my gospel (it is at the end of chapter 6). Go through the survey and take your time. Make it personal and once you finish make goals and plans to become more christlike and go and do it!! No excuses!! I love you all so much and apologize that this email is short but I promise you will see the eternal difference. 

Aloha,

Elder Nawahine ​​

How Do I Develop Christlike Attributes?

ATTRIBUTE ACTIVITY

Read each item below carefully. Decide how true that statement is about you, and choose the most appropriate response from the response key. Write your response to each item in your study journal. Spiritual growth is a gradual process, and no one is perfect, so you should expect to rate yourself better on some items than on others.

Response Key

1

= never

2

= sometimes

3

= often

4

= almost always

5= always

Faith

1. ___ I believe in Christ and accept Him as my Savior. (2 Nephi 25:29)
2. ___ I feel confident that God loves me. (1 Nephi 11:17)
3. ___ I trust the Savior enough to accept His will and do whatever He asks. (1 Nephi 3:7)
4. ___ I firmly believe that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ I can be forgiven of all my sins. (Enos 1:5–8)
5. ___ I have enough faith in Christ to obtain answers to my prayers. (Mosiah 27:14)
6. ___ I think about the Savior during the day and remember what He has done for me. (Doctrine and Covenants 20:77, 79)
7. ___ I have the faith necessary to help make good things happen in my life or the lives of others. (Ether 12:12)
8. ___ I know by the power of the Holy Ghost that the Book of Mormon is true. (Moroni 10:3–5)
9. ___ I have enough faith in Christ to accomplish anything He wants me to do—even miracles, if necessary. (Moroni 7:33)

Hope

10. ___ One of my greatest desires is to inherit eternal life in the celestial kingdom of God. (Moroni 7:41)
11. ___ I am confident that I will have a happy and successful mission. (Doctrine and Covenants 31:3–5)
12. ___ I feel peaceful and optimistic about the future. (Doctrine and Covenants 59:23)
13. ___ I firmly believe that someday I will dwell with God and become like Him. (Ether 12:4)

Charity and Love

14. ___ I feel a sincere desire for the eternal welfare and happiness of other people. (Mosiah 28:3)
15. ___ When I pray, I ask for charity—the pure love of Christ. (Moroni 7:47–48)
16. ___ I try to understand others’ feelings and see their point of view. (Jude 1:22)
17. ___ I forgive others who have offended or wronged me. (Ephesians 4:32)
18. ___ I try to help others when they are struggling or discouraged. (Mosiah 18:9)
19. ___ When appropriate, I tell others that I love them and care about them. (Luke 7:12–15)
20. ___ I look for opportunities to serve other people. (Mosiah 2:17)
21. ___ I say positive things about others. (Doctrine and Covenants 42:27)
22. ___ I am kind and patient with others, even when they are hard to get along with. (Moroni 7:45)
23. ___ I find joy in others’ achievements. (Alma 17:2–4)

Virtue

24. ___ I am clean and pure in heart. (Psalm 24:3–4)
25. ___ I have no desire to do evil but to do good. (Mosiah 5:2)
26. ___ I am dependable—I do what I say I will do. (Alma 53:20)
27. ___ I focus on righteous, uplifting thoughts and put unwholesome thoughts out of my mind. (Doctrine and Covenants 121:45)
28. ___ I repent of my sins and strive to overcome my weaknesses. (Doctrine and Covenants 49:26–28)
29. ___ I feel the influence of the Holy Ghost in my life. (Doctrine and Covenants 11:12–13)

Knowledge

30. ___ I feel confident in my understanding of gospel doctrine and principles. (Ether 3:19–20)
31. ___ I study the scriptures daily. (John 5:39)
32. ___ I earnestly seek to understand the truth and find answers to my questions. (Doctrine and Covenants 6:7)
33. ___ I receive knowledge and guidance through the Spirit. (1 Nephi 4:6)
34. ___ I love and cherish the doctrine and principles of the gospel. (2 Nephi 4:15)

Patience

35. ___ I wait patiently for the blessings and promises of the Lord to be fulfilled. (2 Nephi 10:17)
36. ___ I am able to wait for things without getting upset or frustrated. (Romans 8:25)
37. ___ I am patient and long-suffering with the challenges of being a missionary. (Alma 17:11)
38. ___ I am patient with the faults and weaknesses of others. (Romans 15:1)
39. ___ I am patient with myself and rely on the Lord as I work to overcome my weaknesses. (Ether 12:27)
40. ___ I face adversity and afflictions calmly and hopefully. (Alma 34:40–41)

Humility

41. ___ I am meek and lowly in heart. (Matthew 11:29)
42. ___ I rely on the Lord for help. (Alma 26:12)
43. ___ I am sincerely grateful for the blessings I have received from the Lord. (Alma 7:23)
44. ___ My prayers are earnest and sincere. (Enos 1:4)
45. ___ I appreciate direction from my leaders or teachers. (2 Nephi 9:28)
46. ___ I strive to be submissive to the Lord’s will, whatever it may be. (Mosiah 24:15)

Diligence

47. ___ I work effectively, even when I’m not under pressure or close supervision. (Doctrine and Covenants 58:26–27)
48. ___ I focus my efforts on the most important things. (Matthew 23:23)
49. ___ I have a personal prayer at least twice a day. (Alma 34:18–27)
50. ___ I focus my thoughts on my calling as a missionary. (Doctrine and Covenants 4:2, 5)
51. ___ I set goals and plan regularly. (Doctrine and Covenants 88:119)
52. ___ I work hard until the job is completed successfully. (Doctrine and Covenants 10:4)
53. ___ I find joy and satisfaction in my work. (Alma 36:24–25)

Obedience

54. ___ When I pray, I ask for strength to resist temptation and to do what is right. (3 Nephi 18:15)
55. ___ I keep the required commandments to be worthy of a temple recommend. (Doctrine and Covenants 97:8)
56. ___ I willingly obey the mission rules and follow the counsel of my leaders. (Hebrews 13:17)
57. ___ I strive to live in accordance with the laws and principles of the gospel. (Doctrine and Covenants 41:5)